Salvatore's of Soho

Name: Salvatore's of Soho
Address: 3738 Riverdale Avenue, NYC, NY, 10463, US
Telephone: (718) 432-6100

3738 Riverdale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463

Italian Spuyten Duyvil-Kingsbridge (718) 432-6100

Grade A · as of Mar 2, 2026

Salvatore's of Soho was last inspected on March 2, 2026 and scored 13 points (A range). Inspectors found 2 violations, 2 of them critical.

Latest inspection

March 2, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 13 points (A range)

2 critical

CriticalFood temperature

Hot food was being held below 140°F, where bacteria can grow.

Official wording (code 02B)
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
CriticalHygiene & sanitation

Food or supplies weren’t protected from contamination during storage, prep, or service.

Official wording (code 06C)
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

4 inspections on record

Oct 9, 2024 A 12 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
1 critical2 general Show violations
- CriticalPests
  
  Flies or other nuisance pests were found.
  
  Official wording (code 04N)
  Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.
  
  Official wording (code 10F)
  Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- GeneralPests
  
  The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.
  
  Official wording (code 08A)
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Apr 24, 2023 –

Administrative Miscellaneous · Re-inspection · Violations were cited in the following area(s)
2 paperwork Show violations
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Required healthy-eating information wasn’t posted.
  
  Official wording (code 20-08)
  Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
Apr 24, 2023 A 11 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Re-inspection
1 critical2 general Show violations
- CriticalPests
  
  Mice, or signs of mice, were found.
  
  Official wording (code 04L)
  Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- GeneralPests
  
  The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.
  
  Official wording (code 08A)
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- GeneralFood handling
  
  Frozen food was being thawed the wrong way.
  
  Official wording (code 09B)
  Thawing procedure improper.

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How NYC grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 8 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.